:i * 
m 
15 . 
_j\ lie ground, of which so much has been written, 
;3 only to find the rude bowers and rough sheds under 
ri, which the enemy had slept. So rapidly had we fol- 
lowed them, that they like ourselves, were worn 
j down for the want of rest. 
We soon learned that Rains was at Cross Hollows, 
*1 fifteen miles south, with lire thousand men; Shelby, 
near Huntsville, thirty miles southwest, with eight 
thousand, and Cooper on the way to Kansas, with 
five thousand cavalry and a battery of artillery. 
Gen. Schofield divided bia forces again, sending 
Gen. Blunt, with the Kansas troops, after Cooper, 
and with the remainder, started himself for Hunts¬ 
ville. 
We marched ull night, without food, and without 
refreshment of any kind. We marched twenty-four 
hours, and still our trains were behind. They were 
still in the gorges of the -mountain; some were 
broken down, and of some the mules had given out, 
exhausted for the want of food. The houses we 
came to were either deserted or without food. The 
Soldiers had eaten every crumb, and all, from the 
commanding general down to the lowest private, 
were sinking from exhaustion, Stray pigs, wher¬ 
ever found, were sacrificed to the hunger of the 
army; and still we were hungry. The general and 
staff, after many vain attempts, at length found a 
house where the good woman had meal—just meal, 
nothing else. We had mutton; so, dividing with 
our commander, he sat down to his meal, without 
tea. coffee, sugar or Ralf. 
Next morning, the 23d, our advance entered 
Huntsville, eight miles distant, drove out the rear 
guaid of the retreating foe, and took possession of 
the town. The ra cala had now fairly escaped. It 
was only a few miles to the mountain range that j 
divides the Arkansus River from the more level 
country in Southern Missouri, it was determined i 
to make another night march upon the force left at j 
Cross Hollows. Gen. Iferron now had the advance, i 
Totten was active, energetic as ever, and Schofield r 
was everywhere, cheering the men and inspiring .] 
them with confidence. But we were doomed to \ 
disappointment again, and now for the cause. 
The force sent out under Blunt, in a sonth- I 
westerly direction, overlook the enemy near Mays- o 
viile, and, after a sharp engagement of about one I 
hour, entirely defeated him, capturing his entire 
artillery, thirty or forty prisoners, and killing sev- t 
cral. The rebels were scattered iu all directions, h 
and the last heard of them they were running I 
towards Fort Smith in squads ol tens and hun¬ 
dreds, wholly demoralised and disheartened. ft 
The firing was heard by Rains nl Cross Hollows, a 
eighteen miles east, and, fearing a flank movement 
from that direction, at 10 o'clock at night, bag and n 
baggage, retreated to Fayetteville, eighteen miles d 
south. We arrived at. Mudtowu (appropriate name) 
the next day, having, in two days and two nights, A 
marched over seventy miles through a wild, moun¬ 
tainous country and over rough roads. This was n 
the same ground upon which seven hundred of the w 
enemy had encamped only the night before, so near si; 
that we captured their entire picket at one station. C 
Here we lay down without blankets, and, in many m 
cases, without coats, and slept. j J( 
I doubt if the history ol this war will record an co 
instance ol greater hardship endured by raw ca 
troops, or u more determined pursuit despite every br 
obstacle that might be thrown in their way, than is ca 
shown by the army of the frontier in this long chase 
after the enemy. This country is what it never was 
before, completely cleaned out. True, guerrillas 
will infest it, perhaps, but you must reflect (hat j| ( 
guerrillas infest St. Louis county. Gen. Schofield 1 , 
has displayed great spirit and wonderful energy in ,' h( 
this short campaign, and great confidence is felt in 
hia generalship. His campaign thus far has been 1(l< 
“ short, quick, and decisive,” and all the most hope- j as 
ful could expect 
The Army of Virginia. 
Outt telegraphic dispatches this (Monday) morn¬ 
ing bring the unexpected intelligence that Major- 
General McClellan lias been removed, and General 
Burnside appointed to his position. The dispatches 
read thus: 
“ Washington, Nov. 8 —Burnside is appointed in 
place of General McClellan. Hooker takes Burn¬ 
side's position. The removal of General McClellan 
caused great excitement here to-night.” 
‘‘.Sat,km. Vu. Saturday 12o'clock M.—The order 
relievii'ir Maj.-Gen. McClellan from ihe command 
of the l ot.omac, was received at Headquarters, at 
11 o'clock last night, it was entirely unexpected 
by all, and therefore everybody was taken by sur¬ 
prise on its receipt, The command was immediately 
turned ..vt-r to General Burnside. Gen. McClellan 
and staff will leave to-morrow for Trenton, where 
he was ordered to repurk The order was delivered 
to him by Gen. Buckingham in person. His last 
official act, was the issuing of an address to his sol¬ 
diers. in a few words, informing them that, the com¬ 
mand had devolved on Gen Burnside, aud taltiug 
an affectionate leave of them.” 
On the 3d inst, tho President received the follow¬ 
ing dispatch from A. B. Marcy, Chief of General 
McClellan’s staff: 
tiBAIKJOAUTKRS ARMY OS THE POTOMAC, ) 
Wheatland, Nov 2, $ P, M \ 
To Uis 1‘Jxaetlency the President ;— 1 have just re¬ 
ceived a dispatch lrout General McClellan, dated at 
Snicker a Gap. i V. M . Muting that he hat- full pos¬ 
session of the Gap. When Gen. Hancock arrived 
there, it was held hy the uneuiy’s cavalry, who were 
at. once driven out Py a column of Sjltju to (i 000 in¬ 
fantry. '1 he rebels advanced to letake it, but were 
dispersed by the lire of our rifled guris. The position 
is a strong one from the other side. It, is slid that 
Gens Jackson and A. P. Ilill are in the valley op 
posite. Gen. Pleasanton had driven the enemy’s 
cavalry several miles beyond Union at three o'clock 
this afternoon, exploding one of their caissons and 
capturing ten of their wounded left behind, 
A. B. Marcy, Chief of Staff’. 
The advance of the Army of the Potomac up the 
valley on the left side of the Blue Ridge is being 
pushed forward with all dispatch. Gen. Tleasanton 
occupied Upper viile on the 3d inst., alter a spirited 
engagement with the enemy for about four hours. 
We had none killed but several wounded. The 
rebels left three of their dead on tho field. 
ten, and five wounded. Among the enemy's dead was 
der a Captain. The Adjutant of a Virginia regiment 
fol- had a leg broken and is a prisoner, 
orn A dispatch on (he 6th says:—As the particulars of 
the fight yesterday at Barbour’s becomes known, 
ws, the more brilliant the victory is found to have been, 
by, The rebels were under command of Gen. Stuart, 
ght aud the Feder&ls under command of Gen. Pleasim- 
ilb ton. The final result Bhowr6 that the rebels left 36 
•ry. dead on the field, aud iheir wounded must have been 
ing numerous. Our loss was 5 killed and 10 wounded. 
,cr } The army corps of Gen. Reynolds took possession 
its- of Warrenton on the 7th. The place was occupied 
hy Col. Payne with about 400 men and 2 howitzers, 
mt Gen. Longstrcet's army corps had occupied Cul- 
•ur pepper Court House for several duys, but left town 
>re last Saturday, and it was gener ally reported that he 
■re would encamp on the hills south ol the town. Gen. 
ul, A. P. Hill's command was here Thursday, but re¬ 
ive treated upon the Federal advance, 
ho It is the general belief that Lee has succeeded in 
he eluding McClellan and that a large portion of Lee's 
lo, army is at Gordonsville. Gen. A. V. Hill's forces 
>r- and Stuart’s cavalry formed the rear guard of Lee, 
he and the former was at Chester Gap on Wednesday, 
id and Gen. Pleasanton had pushed Stuart to Flint 
a Hill. 
d, Our troops found 270 wounded rebels in the hos- 
th pital at W'atrenton. Great distress prevails here 
ut among the citizens for the necessaries of life. All 
stores are exhausted of supplies aud dosed up. 
d Cars are expected to arrive here to morrow. 
ir Lieut. Col. Blunt, of Longstreel's staff was cap- I, 
d' tured by Gen. Bayard on the 8th. Blunt is Provost 
H Marshal General in the rebel army and w as inspect- I 
4f ing bis pickets at the time of his capture. 
Leading secessionists are propheoying a great ! 
d battle hereabouts iu a few days. They represent, t 
lt Stonewall Jackson only ten miles ofr with 70,0(,0 
* men, and Lee is at Gordonsville in great force t 
rt They also say that there is but little doubt that I 
g Jackson is threatening to attack our forces at 
o Waterloo. j 
Gen. Pleasanton in a skirmish with Stuart, near i; 
- Little Washington on the 8th captured three pieces I. 
'• of artillery, also a captain and five privates and a 
s lieutenant. No loss lias been reported. [, 
B Bayard on the 8th occupied and now holds 
- the R. R. Bridge across the liappahaunock. The b 
, bridge is not injured. The bridge across the Broad ii 
t Run has been destroyed. v 
There Is nothing new up to this writing from the Y 
front at the Rappahannock. The weather is clear 
, and cold. v 
1 Advices from Sigel’s headquarters state that the 
rebel Gen. Hill’s forces are at Front Royal, moving ir 
i down the valloy. ,1 
A portion ol White’s rebel cavalry was taken at t,|] 
Aldie by our cavalry under Gen. Stahl. m 
An important reconnoissance from BoliYar sc 
Heights was made on the loth by Gen. Geary, sa 
with a large force of cavalry and 5600 infantry’ or 
surprising the rebels at Uodstown, occupying 
Charlestown, and pushing pn to near Berry viile la 
until the positions of the ipivel Generals IHR and pr 
Longstreet in (be vicinity of Frent Royal were dis- (ft 
covered, when the party returned to camp. They qj 
captured twelve prisoners, wounded several, and ha 
brought home fifteen horses and twenty head of sa 
cattle. I pp 
A dispatch just received from Warrenton, Va., v ‘‘ 
dated Nov. loth, gives the following particulars P» 
relative to the transfer of the command from thl 
McClellan to Burnside: 
. General McClellan was to have left yesterday for W< 
the north, lmt the transferring uf a command like fro 
this could not bo accomplished in a day. He was, is 
therefore, compelled to remain. At nine o'clock Vi 
last evening, all the officers belonging to headquar- J 
tors assembled at the General’s tent to bid him fare- elu 
well. The only toast given was by Gen. McClellan: ' 
“ The Army of the Potomac.” is £ 
General McClellan and staff, accompanied by fed 
Gen. Burnside, to day bade farewell to this army, rig 
visiting in succession the several army corps. As 3 
tlm General rode through Ihe ranks the torn and in 
tattered banners of’ the veteran regiments were vva 
dropped to greet him, while the thousands of sol- C 
diers gave vent in continuous rounds of upplanse to pea 
their feelings. The General and staff will leave by 'ior 
special train to-morrow for the north. the 
The following order was issued by General Bum- ,akl 
side on taking command of the Army: A 
had on board a valuable cargo of 106 tuns of mer¬ 
chandize, consisting of shoes, blankets, <fcc. 
Letters of marque and reprisal have been issued 
to a certain officer of a splendid vessel to sail soon 
from some Confederate port. The 2d officer is Col. 
Charles Carroll Hicks, who for several months past, 
has rendered efficient service to the Government. 
The Mercury says:—it is evident that Mobile, 
Charleston, aud probably Savannah, will soon be 
availed by the naval and land forces of the Lincoln 
Government. The loss of these cities would not 
touch the vital strength of the South, yet it would 
Inflict suffering and humiliation, which no sacrifice 
would be too great to prevent. Mobile can see in 
New OrleariB what, she has to expect. The occupa¬ 
tion of Mobile by the Federals would enable them 
to penetrate hundreds of miles into the interior of 
Alabama, and inflict immense damage upon private 
and public interests. Charleston is au especial 
object of malignity, and would probably be made to 
drink the bitterest cup of all, if she was to fall into 
Yankee hands. We hope every Southern city will 
permit itself to be converted into a-lies before sur¬ 
rendering to the Invaders. 
The Wilmington (N. C ) .Journal of October 28th, 
says the cumber of burials the previous day were 
five whites. Negroes were going off much more 
rapidly that) at the outset of the epidemic. The 
Weather is cool, and no signs of frost. 
proached a squad of Irish soldiers, who lay wound¬ 
ed. and wailing lor the surgeons ; as she came near 
she heard one of them with the strong brogue of his 
people, turn to the others near him and say, “Ah, 
boys, here comes one of the holy Mary’s to help us.” 
—Portland Press. 
Tub Base Surrender of Harper’s Ferry.— 
Gen. Wool closes a note denying some newspaper 
statements thus: 
Harper’* Ferry could have been defended by 10.- 
nlT D m L ncl),l J dir '' cl ' ,d Cto Miles surrendered 
J 1,200 The possession of the Maryland Heights hy 
ihe enemy did not. interfere with the defence of Har¬ 
per s. Ferry. Th*-y had no gur.s on the Heights ihat 
could d" the slightest injury or prevent the defence 
of the Heights of Harpet’s Ferrv. It Col. Miles 
had obeyed my orders the Maryland Heights would 
not have been tuben pos-ession of by the rebels. 
John E. Wool, Major General. 
Ha LT!MOKE, Thursday, Oct 21 , 1862. 
“In accordance with General Orders, No 182 
issued by the President of (he United States, I here¬ 
by assume command of the Army of the Potomac. 
IhdriolLm, and the exercise of my every energy in 
the direction of this army, Milled by the lull and 
hearty co-operation of its officers and men will, i 
hope, under the blessing ot God, insure success 
Having been a sharer of the privations, and a wit¬ 
ness ol llm bravery, of the old army of i]m Poll mac 
in Maryland, and being Identified with them in the 
feeling ot respect and esteem fur M,.j. Gen. McClel¬ 
lan, entertained through a long and most friendly 
association with him, I feel that, it is not us a stran¬ 
ger I assume command. 
To the '1/4 Army Corps.-—Soldiers, so long aud in¬ 
timately associated w ith mo. | need say nothing 
Our histories are identical. With diffidence for my- 
*r]j, but with U proud confideijcu in tho nnswHrvii)^ 
loyally and deterwiflaliuij of the gallant army on- 
misled to my care, I nec-pt its control with the 
steadfast assurance that the just cause must prevail.’' 
A. E. Burnside, Muj. Gen. Comm’d’g. 
Information from the front on the 4th fnsf., stated 
that our cavalry under Stahl, had driven the enemy 
out. of Thoroughfare Gap, and a division of Shore's 
advanced and took possession of it. No enemy re¬ 
mained in sight at dark. Bayard’s force holds Aldie 
and the] country between there and the front of 
Sigel’s advance. Gen. Pleasanton remained over 
night at Marshall. On the 5fh, he moved towards 
Barbour’s, five miles distint, and near Ihe month of 
Chester Gap. Before reaching the towu lie came 
up with Gen. Stuart, with 3.000 men and one battery. 
The enemy hail their guns posted on a hill on the 
left of the road, but were driven off. Col. Gregg, of 
the Siti Perm., charged on them with a full regiment, 
completely routing them. As the rebels fled, Capt 
Saunders,(with a squadron of the 6th Pennsylvania, 
charged on their flank, while Capt Pennington, with 
another force, assaulted him with shells. The rebels 
left ton dead on the field. Our loss was one killed 
Department of the South. 
A letter from the steamer Norwich, off 
Georgetown, S. C., states that a rebel fort had been 
destroyed and seven rebels killed. 
Contrabands state that there is a good deal of 
sickness at Georgetown, and that a 6-gun floating 
battery is being built at Charleston, and a ten-inch 
iron clad. Also, four large cotton laden steamers 
are at Charleston waiting to run the blockade. 
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a latter dated For¬ 
tress Monroe, which states as fellows: 
The gunboat. Delaware, from Newborn, arrived 
here on the 5th inst,, bringing the intelligence that 
General Foster’s expedition had surrounded 3 000 
rebels at Plymouth, capital of Washington Co., 
N. C., half of them cavalry, who unconditionally 
surrendered. 
The Newborn Progrcs&of the 1st inst. is received, 
fix relation to the statement that the rebels at Wil¬ 
mington are arming negroes to light the Uuion 
troops, Ihe Progress says:—We have learned direct 
from Wilmington, through a reliable source, that 
such Is not i lie case. The distrust of llm negro is so 
great that they dare not trust them with arms. 
Southern papers are also at hand, from which the 
following interesting items are taken: 
The Charleston Mercury gives an account of the 
capture of the Scotia while on her way from Nas¬ 
sau, N, 1’., to that port. She was commanded by 
Capt. Libby, of Charleston, (lie same who ran a 
privateer from that port, who was captured and 
escaped from Boston. The Scotia, when captured, 
up. Movement* in the West. 
Tennessee.— A special dispatch to the Mis - 
rp- souri Democrat says: 
ost Gen. Giant, with several divisions of the army 
ct- from Bolivar and Corinth, marched into Lagrange. 
Mississippi, on the f b inst. Theenemy Blilloccupy 
>at Holly Springs, but the opinion is entertained that 
mi they will evacuate it. 
H.0 The railroad will tie repaired immediately, so as 
Je to admit of the passage of trams from this place to 
tat Lagrange. 
at The rebels are about 50,000 strong at Holly 
Springs. Gen. Van Dorn is in command. If there 
ar is not a battle fought before many days, it will be 
ee because the enemy prefer running to fighting, 
a I A telegram from Col. Lowe, from Fort Henry to 
headquarters at Cairo, says: 
is There was no doubt about Gen. Ransom having 
ie bad a fight, with the rebel Woodward’s command, 
ul in the vicinity of Garretts burg. Reports from 
various sources indicate the route of the rebels. 
ie We have nothing definite, bow'ever. 
ir A Memphis letter says 600 guerrillas are in the 
vicinity of Collyerville, enforcing a conscription, 
ie Gen. Sherman ismied an order prohibiting the 
g importation of liquors to Memphis, except by gen¬ 
tlemen, citizens or officers, lor the exclusive urc ot 
it themselves or families, by apothecaries for medici¬ 
nal purposes, and to he retailed on physician’s pre- 
r sciipliou-i and by keepers of hotels, licensed 
t, I saloons, iu limited quantities, not exceeding at any 
r, one time one month's supply, 
g The Memphis JiutlcUn of the 7th, says that a 
e large Federal army passed South on the Tuesday 
il previous. It further learns, from a gentleman who 
i- lives in Do Soto coumy, Mississippi, that for twenty 
Y miles out on Pigeon Roost road, the rebel cavalry 
i have suddenly disappeared. The same gentleman 
I says, that lor several days past, the Confederates at 
Ilolly Springe have been moving back ull their pro- . 
, v i«Ofl8 and stores. This was understood to bo pre- 
3 parulory to evacuating that place, ft is believed 
, they will fall back on Grenada. 
Mississippi. — AdviceB from Holly Springs to 
" Wednesday, the 6th, say that large re-enforcements 
• from Texas and Louisiana are pouring in. There 
I is no movement of rebels from that place, except ' 
Villepique's to Meridian. 
People of Hernando are said to be moving their [ 
slaves and other property into the interior. 
The Grenada Appeal says Judge J. O. Campbell ] 
is appointed Assistant Secretary of War of the Con- * 
federate States of America, vice Prof. Biedsal, re- ■ 
signed. 
The Appeal also says that there was a great fire 
in Augusta, Ga., on Ihe 4th, which burned cotton 
warehouses, &c., valued at $500,000. 
George N. Sanders has returned from his Euro- o 
pean mission, and brings assurances of the recogni- t 
tion of the Southern Confederacy. The people ot a 
ihe South greatly rejoice thereat. Belgium is to 
take the initiatory. r 
Arkansas.— On (he 5th an expedition left Helena C 
for Cotton Plant, where it was understood a rebel V 
force 2 500 strong had congregated. They took five c 
day’s rations. Nothing has been heard from them. 
A cavalry force also crossed from Helena into Mis- P( 
rissippi, to punish the rebel hordes of guerrillas, q 
who have given great annoyance by firing on our i; 
pickets. ’ q 
An expedition from Helena down the river forty p 
miles on the 4th, has returned. They saw nothing 
of the rebels in Ibrce. On the 7th, detachments of L. 
the 46th Indiana on picket duty were attacked by J 
rebel cavalry. The latter were repulsed with n ' 
severe loss, number not stated. Our loss was one ™ 
killed and one wounded. 
Hindman’s outlaws committed sundry de reda- !! 
lions upon Unionists in the vicinity of Helena. * 
federals retaliated on several sympathisers, and a 
number of flue larras have been destroyed. 
M rssouni. — The following dispatch has been I ^ 
received at headquarters: p1 
°A«r Curtj8, Jackson Co., Nov, 4, 1862. c j. 
To Major-General Curtis; — For nearly a week I ° 
linvu pursued t>uun<n-ll’s band ot guerrillas with 
Mujur Ransom'M cavalry, Captain Chestnut's com- Ci 
puny of the J2»h Kansu*, and one piece of artillery, 
under tuml. Hunk W** huve killed two. takou ono 
prisoner, captured over 100 horses and mules, and 
driven the marauders out ot this part of the State, bl 
They are in full retreat souih. evufenly intending to 
reach Arkansas. No casualties on our side. A 
considerable number of contrabands accompany us 
to Kansas. J. T. Barnes, y Sj 
Lieut.-Coi. Com’g. 
Union and Rebel General Officers.— The 
official lists show the following number of General 
Officers in the Union and Rebel armies: 
Union. Rebel. 
General In-Chief..._ j j 
Aliijnr Genera's. Rr^ulur Army,_ g 4 
Alojiir Generals. Vnluureer*_ 4.5 24 
RrijjBelter Generals, (tegular Army,_ 7 
Brigadier Generals, Volunteers,.. 204 106 
Total Geiicrn.1 Officers,_ 260 134 
'1 he following table show's the number of casual¬ 
ties and resignations among the General Officers in 
both armies since the commencement of the war: 
>-Union.-. 
M-j. Brig. 
Ceng. Gens. 
Killed,. 3 11 
Uiec), . 1 4 
Resigned,_____ « 
Declined,_ g 
Relieved,.. — _ 
— Rebel.——. 
Maj. Brig. 
Gens. Gens. 
1 16 
1 3 
1 8 
( AFFAIK3 IN WASHINGTON. 
The President states that there is nothing in the 
latest foreign intelligence to lead to an apprehen¬ 
sion of trouble between the United states and foreign 
powers, in connection with maritime affairs, unless 
it be from the persistent course of (be Engli.-b mer¬ 
chants and speculators in fitting out privateers to 
prey upon American commerce. 
The French Minister declares that there is not a 
word of iruth jn the report that, the dispatches sub¬ 
mitted by him to tho State Department were of a 
threatening nature. 
The Agent of the Associated Press inquired at 
the State Department about, the current statements 
of Mr. Sewajd’a having been consulted by Buchanan 
in the dosing periods of his Administration ; also 
about the startling hostile announcements having 
been made by M. Merrier to the Secretary of State, 
and about the protracted, adjourned aud anxious 
meetings of the Cabinet, involving serious military 
and Cabinet changes. The Secretary simply replied 
that the alleged consultations between himself and 
Buchanan were imaginary, the reported proposi¬ 
tions of M. Merrier were apocryphal, and the al¬ 
leged Cabinet meetings fabulous. 
A special to the New York Sunday Mercury says: 
A Cabinet crisis ts impending. It is reported that 
Seward, Smith, Blair and Bales are to retire, their 
places to be filled by Fessenden, Colfax, Winter 
t Bavis, and some other Western Republican, It 
' may not bo announced before January, as the pres¬ 
ent heads ot departments must make their reports 
to Congress in December. 
Within the last ten days, or since tho Department 
commenced acting upon applications to be released 
from military draft on the ground of alienage, sev¬ 
eral hundred cases have been derided. This busi¬ 
ness is promptly transacted. The larger number 
ol applications uro made through foreign consuls, 
and are iu the nature of appeals from the Commis¬ 
sioners conducting the draft. The questions thus 
arising are determined according to the evidence 
necessary to be transmitted to the Department for 
its action. 
ar I) C ^ f tl)0 VJL 0 11 ft £ g £ £ 
is — ■ __ * 
„ England is building an iron-clad navy for the Smiti ■ 
stated. eoo 'teh, 1 tts 
- faiiure he GrCat EXlUbiti0n * n L ° udon has P r0Tei1 a financial 
!F ~ A TjoIe nt "now storm occurred at Cincinnati on s 
day night week. aatm ' 
- The, American Bible Society distributed 175,000 bih!.„ 
(1 during September. Die * 
y 
- An Institution of Arts and Trades for women has w 
tt established ft, Paris. becn 
c „ ~ The ; v hlui 600 cases of yellow fever in 'WUmin E t 0 _ 
^ N, Cwithin sev 4 ‘Q dajs. 1 
— Sir Benj. Brodie, a distinguished surgeon, died at his 
in Surrey, Eng., 21st Oct * 
- A locomotive exploded on Saturday week at. Jersey Cite 
g and five men were killed. 
‘ to u A fir ° T. Urred “ CharI « cit *> Jo™, doing damage 
to the amount of $30,000. 8 
The pres<,nt Jnw i»h year is known as 6,682. There ar» 
200,000 Jews hi the United States. 
T/'iT ? 1 8ir X W ' ° ,)UMd “ died at Weymouth, Eng 
on the 3d of Oct., in his 7<Jt,h year. 
-The Cheshire Bowmen in England have awarded prizes 
to three women, for skill in archery. 
. - Upwards of twenty thousand muskets were manufactured 
at tho Springfield Armory in October. 
-Ihe Elmira (N Y ) Press reports that a valuable lead 
mine has been discovered at Port Jervis. 
- A destructive fire occurred at St Louis on the 1st inst., 
by which five river steamers were burned. 
- Lotteries are now Hocnsed in Ky. A per centage of the 
profits is to he lived to buy u State library. 
- Robert Klannigan died in Utica, on the after-noon of tho 
4th inst., aged 11)6 years, 8 months and 4 days. 
- the Ophlr Company, in Washoe county, Cal., is ship¬ 
ping $70,UOO to $100,01)0 weekly In silver bullion. 
— The Albnny Gas Company have refused lo sell their coke 
and determined to give It to the poor of the city. 
— The thousandth anniversary of the foundation of the city 
of Topht*, in Bohemia, has just been celebrated. 
- The War Department has revoked the order encouraging 
recruiting for the regular ar my amongst volunteers, 
— There are 30,0()0 blind persona In Great Britain, A mov»- 
raent Is on foot to give them permanent employ ment, 
- There is not a hale of notion left In New Orleans, and no 
prospect ot any receipts from the country at present 
-The wl,airships destroyed hy ihe rebel steamer Alabama 
were valued at $130,000, anil were insured for $32,000. 
— Mrs. Douglas residea near the Douglas nospital, Wash¬ 
ington, and is constant in her visits to comfort tlm rick. 
-California has »nt a tetter ,.1 JJOO.ioo to tho New York 
Sanitary Commission*-!g for the benefit of (lie sick soldiers. 
- Gen. Biagg and his staff have arrived in Richmond. This 
indicates that hia army is effecting a junction with Gen. Leo. 
- A special to the Post say a the War Department has deci¬ 
ded to allow drafted me., twenty day, to procure substitutes. 
- The Richmond Dispatch says that United States Treasury 
notes command a premium of 110 per cent, in the rebel cap¬ 
ital. y 
- Communication hy electric telegraph has taken place be¬ 
tween Loudon and Tuman, in Siberia, a distance of 4 039 
miles. 
ItetiiM and Incidents 
A lumberman from up tbo Yazoo River, Missis¬ 
sippi. recently cuihc on board the United Stales gun 
boat Benton, who bad never heard of the seces¬ 
sionists troubles. lie bad boon in the guin Bwamps 
for four years; during a large portion of the time he 
had not seen a single human being. When he met 
our gunlmats. nud lieard of the war, he was on his 
way to Vicksburg to sell his lumber. 
The Soldier's Respect vok Women.— One of 
the female nurses from Maine, who has been in active 
service now for more I him a year, both in the field 
and in the hospital, states that during that whole 
period she has never had an improper or offensive 
word addressed to her. and never has received aught 
but the most respectful attention from all in the 
army, privates, as well as officers. 
Alter one ot Gen. McClellan’s battles, as she was 
at work in the field amoug the wounded, she ap- 
FOUTIC'AL IN T-EJCiLIGENUi!!, 
During the past two weeks tho political parties 
of quite a number of the loyal States have met at 
the ballot box, and we give the results as far as 
ascertained: 
Minnesota.— Tho St. Paul Press says, Donnelly, 
Republican, in the 1st district, is elected member ot 
Congress by 1,000 majority. Jn the 2d district, 
VV'indon, Republican, is also elected. The Republi¬ 
cans huvo a majority In the State of over 2 000. 
Illinois.— Illinois has gone Democratic. This 
secures the election of Alexander Sturne for State 
Treasurer; John O. Brooks, Superintendent of I’ub- 
lic Instruction, and James C. Allen, member of 
Congress at Urge. Members of Congress elected— 
Republicans, 6; Democrats, 8, 
Indiana.— The official returns of tho recent elec¬ 
tion in Indiana have been received. James S. 
A thou, Democrc lie candidate tor Secretary of State, 
received 121,77*. votes, and Win. A. Peele, Republi¬ 
can, received 118 386. Democratic majority upon 
the State ticket, 9,391. Congress—Democrats, 7; 
Republicans, 4. 
Onto.— 1 The official vote on the State ticket ex¬ 
hibits a Democratic majority of more than 5 000. 
Congressional representation—Democrats, 14 ; Re¬ 
publicans, 5. 
Kansas, —The entire Union-Republican ticket is 
chosen. 
Wisconsin.— The Badger elects three members of 
Congress from the Democratic party and three from 
the Republican. g 
Missouri.— Details n 't yet definite, lt is proba¬ 
ble that three emancipationists have been elected 
to Congress. These are Samuel Knox in the 1st 
district, Henry Blow in the 2d, and Col. Boyd in 
Springfield. 
MrcniOAN.—This State is about 5,000 Republican. 
Four Republican Congressmen were chosen, with 
two districts still in doubt. 
Massachusetts.— Gov. Andrew (Rep.) is re¬ 
elected by a large majority. Legislative and Con¬ 
gressional represeutaiion Republican. 
New Jersey.— The Democracy have carried 
New Jersey heavily. Their Governor has a large 
majority; four ol the five Congressmen are Demo¬ 
crats. Jn the Legislature the Democrats control 
both branches, thus securing a U. S. Senator. 
Delaware. —The Union candidate for Governor 
has been successful. Wm. Temple, Dem., has been 
elected to Congress. 
New York. — The Democracy have carried the 
State by about 12,000 majority. Of the members of 
Congress 18 are Democrats and 13 Republicans. 
The Albany papers figure ihe Assembly at 65 Dem¬ 
ocrats, 63 Republicans, 7 doubtful. State Senate 
22 Unionists and 10 Democrats. 
• - A tetter from a naval officer serving in the African squad¬ 
ron, speaks of slavers being “thick as peas in the soup on a 
r pork day.” 
1 — About 20,000 emigrants have reached Canada this year 
t chiefly from Great Britain. The influx is almost double that 
- of hist year. 
- The people of Prince Edward’s Island propose to send for 
the relief of the British operatives 1,000 bags of oatmeal of 
60 pounds each. 
1 - Tho strikes continue in New York. The horse shoe™ 
. and house painters are combining to exact higher wages from 
their employers. 
P — A wri(<fr in 1110 Edinburgh- Review estimates the property 
of Great Britain and Ireland In 1868, at twenty-nine thousand 
millions of dollars. 
i ~ I’niico Napoleon lias selected at Corsica a site fora bronze 
, of Napoleon L, which is to bo made from pieces of ar¬ 
tillery taken at Jena. 
— It is reported that the small pox and typhoid fever arc 
raging fearfully in the rebel army, and that at least 60 or 60 
men are dying daily. 
— A registered package was mailed at the New York offltu 
; a few days since, the postage on which, prepaid by stamps 
amounted to $148,48. 
— Com. Prcmlergrast, commander of the Navy Yard at Phil- 
adalphia, is dead. He was an old man, having served iu the 
navy since since 1812. 
— A single cargo of cotton running the blockade from 
Charleston to England, will purchase an Iron-clad steamer 
q’Ute lit-lor rebel hfrvice, 
— Manufacturers of “fine cut ” tobacco at Philadelphia have 
put up the price 83 per cent., and cut down the quality (if the 
article iu like proportion. 
— A Roman Journal states that something like an incipient 
' oVttn O hM “ads it** appearance near Civita Vecchia Railway, 
about two leagues from Rome. 
— The drstiuctioii of American ships hy the Alabama catis- 
e l a general advance in rates of insurance at Lloyd's of 2@3 
per cent, on all American vessels. 
— A white robin was shot in Auburn on Monday week by 
John M. Aldrich, of Worcester, who discovered the rara avis 
i i a floek of the pretty redbreasts, 
— Squirrels swarm the woods or ’Western Virginia. TTie 
Wheeling tntelligenc«r says in numerical strength they may 
be likened unto the frogs in Egypt 
Parties, it is said, contemplate erecting an immense hotel 
in Y ashington. Light hundred and fifty thousand dollars 
capital is associated for the purpose. 
Upwards of 7.000 collectors,.deputy collectors, assessors 
and assistant assessors are now engaged in the collection of 
Internal Revenue in the loyal States. 
— The Prince of Hawaii died at the Palace at Honolulu on 
the 27th August, after a brief illness. The Prince was about 
tour years old, and a very bright, boy. 
The Pittsburgh, Pa , papers of Saturday week state that 
the feeling of disallcclion in regard to the conscription is be¬ 
ginning to assume alarming proportions. 
— It. is 'aid that, a careful calculation shows that in some of 
the agricultural districts the lax levied by the federal govern¬ 
ment Will not pay (lie cost of collecting. 
— The Government lian advertised for two thousand Head 
Boards for Graves. They arc to bo of black walnut, clear of 
knots, four feet, long and ten inches wide. 
— Counterfeit $60 aud $100 raised from one’s and two’s, 
treasury uotes, made their appearance in New York on the 7th. 
They are quite blurred and very defective. 
— David Davis of 111., is appointed by the President an 
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 
and is assigned to the 6 th Judicial District. 
— Au order has begu issued from the Internal Revenue De¬ 
partment iu Washing Uni to the effect that a ten cent stamp 
must be placed on ali marriage certificates. 
— The Japanese aiij hassudors contracted a bill of $ 20,000 at 
their hotel in Loudon . They sent it to Lord John Russell, 
hoping England ivouA 1 pay it, but John refused. 
— The Oregon Leg stature has memorialized Congress for 
arms and munitions o war to defend the State in case of need, 
and for an iron clad al the mouth of the Columbia. 
— Twelve pairs of t oots containing 12 bottles of whiskey, 
were taken from benes ith the clothes of a female smuggler at 
Memphis recently, just, as she was passing into Dixie. 
— The Governor Geil eral of Canada has appointed Thursday, 
the 4th of December, a! day of thanksgiving for the blessings 
of an abundant harvesA mid the continuance of pcaoe. 
